Living

Make Gift Tags | Holiday Crafts

Make your own tags and add a personal touch to your holiday gifts. Matthew and Jenny Mead like to stretch the season by opening one gift apiece each day during the Twelve Days of Christmas. They make each present its own work of art by “never skimping on the embellishments.” That includes making their own […]

Cooking Advice

Gingerbread Basket Directions

Make Matthew Mead’s beautiful gingerbread basket. Find more of his creativity at Decorating Ideas from Matthew Mead. For the basket, download the three-page document, print, and follow the step-by-step directions and diagrams to create this “awesome” holiday project!

Massachusetts

Pittsfield, Massachusetts: 10 Reasons to Visit

By Patricia Harris and David Lyon We’ve been as guilty as anyone of barely slowing down as we’ve driven through Pittsfield on our way from Tanglewood in Lenox to Mass MoCA in North Adams. In years past, Pittsfield seemed to be merely a crossroads with shuttered retail shops and all the untidy business of Berkshire […]

Rhode Island

Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge In Foster, Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s only covered bridge is very much alive, located in Foster RI, this 40′ bridge spans the Hemlock Brook. It uses the lattice-truss method of construction and was rebuilt in 1994. It’s officially listed as part of the “leaf-peeper trail. A true treasure to see.

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